4.3

CVE-2008-2929: redhat directory_server Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2008:0601
Published 29-08-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-2929 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in redhat directory_server. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.70%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
RHSA-2008:0596

Timeline

  1. 29-08-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the adminutil library in the Directory Server Administration Express and Directory Server Gateway (DSGW) web interface in Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 before SP7 and 8 EL4 and EL5, and Fedora Directory Server, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via input values that use % (percent) escaping.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

77%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.70% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.70%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat4 products
  • directory_server7.1:sp1 | 7.1:sp2 | 7.1:sp3 | 7.1:sp4 | 7.1:sp5 | 7.1:sp6 | 8.0:el4 | 8.0:el5
  • adminutil< 0:1.1.7-3.el5dsrv
  • adminutil-debuginfo< 0:1.1.7-3.el5dsrv
  • adminutil-devel< 0:1.1.7-3.el5dsrv

1 vendor · 4 products

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